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Contributed by: TriciaD, FreeTaxUSA Agent, Tax Pro For many employees, the annual arrival of W-2 forms signals the start of tax season. While most people focus on wages, federal income tax withheld, and social security details, Box 14 often stands out as a source of confusion. What do the codes in Box 14 mean, and how do…
Contributed by: CoryF, FreeTaxUSA Agent, Tax Pro You’ve heard about the new ”No Tax on Overtime” deduction from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), and you have your 2025 W-2. Now you’re wondering what this deduction means for you and how to apply it to your tax return. This article will help you understand the…
Contributed by: PhillipB, FreeTaxUSA Agent, Tax Pro Not receiving your tax refund when expected can be extremely frustrating. To make the issue worse, the IRS is not very clear as to why your refund is taking more time. While FreeTaxUSA doesn't have any control over IRS refund processing, we can provide some ideas on why…
Contributed by: Henry, FreeTaxUSA Agent, Tax Pro On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law. This new law extended and replaced the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which was set to expire at the end of 2025. The OBBBA takes effect from 2025 through 2028. You may be wondering what…
Contributed by: AndyS, FreeTaxUSA Agent, Tax Pro The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) passed this year and will introduce several tax law changes, affecting 2025 tax returns. One of these changes is the child tax credit (CTC). Many taxpayers with dependents find a lot of relief with the child tax credit on their tax…
Contributed by: MatthewD, FreeTaxUSA Agent, Tax Pro With the introduction of online brokerage accounts and apps for smart phones, more people are investing in the stock market on their own. The statement you get from your brokerage company will likely be a composite or consolidated statement and will have several 1099…
Contributed by: RachelR, FreeTaxUSA Agent, Tax Pro and Henry, FreeTaxUSA Agent, Tax Pro This article applies to 2024 and later. The basic example assumed both the traditional IRA contribution and the Roth conversion step happened in the same year (for example, both events happened during 2024, for the 2024 tax year).…
Contributed by: Henry, FreeTaxUSA Agent, Tax Pro The sale of an inherited home is a significant event that comes with its own set of tax implications and requirements. Understanding how to correctly enter Form 1099-S from a sale is crucial for accurate tax reporting and compliance. Information required to report the sale…
I would like to know if I will meet the safe harbor criteria to avoid an underpayment penalty and avoid filling out form 2210 if I execute a Roth conversion in my 401K later this year. I plan to convert $50K in Nov. 2026. I am currently a W2 employee, and I expect that my tax witholding for this year will meet 100% of my…
This discussion was created from comments split from: Confusion - I have two FreeTaxUSA logins/files-both under the same Social Security nos.
I have done our family's taxes thru FreeTaxUSA for years. It's always been very easy and effective. It has always been free, except we have to pay for the State Tax to be filed. We just received a Notice of Tax Due from the Illinois Dept of Revenue. On our 2025 IL Taxes, we had to pay them $1,068.00 by April 15. They are…
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Hello, I contributed the maximum to my Roth IRA for this year in Jan, and discovered that my income will exceed the $155k single filer limit by the end of the year after performing a large Roth conversion in my 401K. Will I receive a 1099-R before the April 2027 filing deadline if I remove the excess contributions and…
I finished my prior year's return, but when I check out, every credit card used-5 in all-is declined. I need to mail the return to the IRS by 7/25/2026. Is there a way to use a debit card or bank withdrawal?
Recently I have been to a couple of sites where they allow you to do an estimated tax for the upcoming year. For example, if this is 2025, they have a tax calculator that allows you to do an estimated tax return for 2026 using the latest tax tables (as they are released) and any new tax laws that have come out (e.g., the…
My vehicle is not depreciated as I take the standard mileage deduction for my llc. Therefore the vehicle value on the balance sheet is too high. How can I adjust this in my books?
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Question about my state income tax
My federal return was accepted, but my New York return keeps getting rejected for: “NYC Withholding Doesn't Match Form W-2…” The instructions say to go back to the W-2 and verify Box 19 / Box 20. However, my W-2 is locked because the federal has already been accepted. When I try to amend, the program tells me I can’t amend…
in 2024 we used another tax provider. I neglected to add the traditional and Roth IRA contribution as I don’t have employer contributions. We paid over $8000 in taxes but neglected to claim my IRA contributions. The other tax program I paid for did not catch this possible error. I paid in $3900 to Roth and $3900 to…
I own a Delaware C corporation that never operated. It had no income, no assets other than a small bank balance, and I have closed the bank account and Stripe account. I do not intend to pay the Delaware franchise tax or file a Certificate of Dissolution, so the corporation will eventually become void. Under these facts,…
How do i delete dependent on amended tax return using free tax usa site
I want to take two returns for TY 2025 that were filed as married filing separately to amend as one return married filing jointly to receive the benefit of the Big **** Bill passed by Congress. How do I do this? Do I take one of the original returns and add the other spouse info in and file as amended MFJ?
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